If you are interested in participating, and want to be
apprised of details, or want to organize a group flight of your own that
you would like us to publish here, just click the email icon below.
We'll publish your idea on this page for the benefit of all Challenger
(and other ultralights) Owners. There is a block at the bottom of
the table of tentative flights (below) you can use to email your ideas.

Western Challenger Owners Group Flight Ideas

These are examples of a few things we know are in the
early stages of planning.

Suggested rules of engagement:

The intent is to keep this fun and affordable!

We should be responsible pilots per the CARS- participants
responsible for having all relevant information for the flight
available (maps, weather, NOTAMS, pireps, etc.)

Flight organizers responsible for advanced route planning, and
also for advising on any radio requirements, Class C airspace, etc.

Participants can join at any defined en-route point,
but must pre-advise organizer of anticipated joining point.

All participants responsible for own flight plans if joining
en-route.

Organizers will file flight plans or flight itineraries for group
legs. People joining en-route should file their own flight
plans.

Prior to the flight commencing, specific dates,
timing and routing will be published here, and by email to
registered participants.

For longer flights, the organizers will make
arrangements for access to en-route fuel for all pilots. Those
not pre-registering for any given flight may have to make their own
fuel arrangements.

Some flights may have to involve a fee if
commercial establishments are involved (e.g. enroute accommodations,
fuel caches, etc.) or if permits are required for landing.

Any applicable landing fees for en-route points having such
annoying things will come to you directly via TC and your registration
numbers.

We tend to try and support local fly-ins and air-shows. The
ones we know about or suspect are likely to happen are listed here. These are
often a great to fly to and enjoy some under the wing camping.

Athabasca Fly-In BBQ

Flight Organizer(s)

Nicole
McDonald (CYWM) and Mike Hughes

Flight Description

Fly In BBQ 11-3, beef on a bun lunch

Suggested Challenger
Configuration

Wheels or amphibs

Additional Equipment and
Supplies

Day trip items

Dates

Anually

Origin/Staging Point

TBD

Enroute Points

TBD

Destination

Athabasca Airport CYWM

Northern
Alberta Weekend Fishing Junket (Tentative)

Flight Organizer(s)

Mike Hughes

Flight Description

Yet to be determined
Lakes North and or West of Edmonton

Suggested Challenger
Configuration

Amphibs

Additional Equipment and
Supplies

Fly rod, tent, sleeping
bag, bug spray, toiletries, first aid kit

Dates

A weekend trip departing
on a Friday late afternoon and returning on a Sunday about noon to allow time for
trips home

Origin/Staging Point

Attendees will group at
and depart from a location TBD

Enroute Points

TBD

Destination

Point of Origin or
Pilot's home base.

Ram River Ripper

Flight Organizer(s)

Mike Hughes

Flight Description

Ram River Ripper.
Fishing, and Camping under the wing.

Suggested Challenger
Configuration

Wheels or Amphibs.
It may be helpful to be part goat to get down to the river, but it
can be done - I used to fish there when I was a kid.

A flock will leave from
Wetaskiwin, others can join en-route. We'll gather at Rocky
Mountain House and head west to an abandoned, but
very serviceable airstrip near the falls. I over flew this on
May 11 in the 182 and the windsock was even working!

Enroute Points

Rocky Mountain House

Destination

Abandoned Airstrip above
Ram River Falls

Northern
Alberta Fishing Journey (Tentative)

Flight Organizer(s)

Mike Hughes

Flight Description

Yet to be determined
Lakes North and or West of Edmonton

Suggested Challenger
Configuration

Amphibs

Additional Equipment and
Supplies

Fly rod, tent, sleeping
bag, bug spray, toiletries, first aid kit

Dates

A week long trip departing
on a Friday and returning the following weekend

Kananaskis Golf Course
and Lodge (Assuming Permissions can be obtained)

Destination

Canmore

Alpine Adventure (Tentative)

Flight Organizer(s)

Mike Hughes and TBD

Flight Description

Suggested Challenger
Configuration

Amphip Floats or Wheels.
There are some high lakes enroute that may permit landing and
fishing - have to check on that . Rumour has it one of them is
stocked with Golden Trout.

Additional Equipment and
Supplies

Fly rod, tent, sleeping
bag, bug spray, toiletries, first aid kit

Dates

TBD

Origin

Wetaskiwin or Rocky

Enroute Points

West from Rocky along
North Saskatchewan River via Nordeg to Headwaters. Over Howse
Pass and South to Golden. Possible overnight at Golden. Return
via Kicking Horse Pass and TransCanada Highway to Canmore and then
North to Wetaskiwin

Destination

Canmore or Wetaskiwin

Feel
free to email us your idea (Just copy this section of the table
into your email)